You're My Path (Zuko X Reader) Book 3

Chapter 46

Previously on Chapter 45

I feel a tear escape my eye, but I wipe it away before it could fall further. No... I refuse to let myself feel something for Zuko again. I just want to focus on finding an answer of my current situation, so I can get my bending back. Hopefully, Guru Pathik can help me with that.

-I Can't-

Y/N P.O.V

We finally reached the Eastern Air Temple. I urge Appa to land there. It seems pretty deserted. I get off Appa's head and look around. There's no sign of anyone here. I wonder if Guru Pathik is still here.

"Guru?" I called out, as I make my way further into the temple. Zuko just follows behind me quietly. He didn't say a word to me after what I said earlier. It kind of made me feel bad. But I try to ignore that... I just want to get this over with so I don't have to be around him anymore.

I eventually find Guru Pathik, who's meditating by the waterfall. "Guru..." I said, walking towards him. He opens his eyes and notices me. I bow at him and take a seat across from him.

"Ah... Avatar Y/N. I did not expect to see you again" he said. "I'm really sorry that my brother and I left that day. We were just in panic" I said. He lets out a hum and nod his head.

"What brings you here?" He asked. "You see... I uhh, lost my bending" I said. His eyes widened at what I said. "How is that possible?" He asked. I start to tell him what happened back in Ba Sing Se. I skip the part where about Zuko and I.

Guru Pathik stares past me, letting me know that Zuko is sitting not far from me. "And who is this young man?" He asked. I turn to look at Zuko as he stares back at me.

"Zuko... an acquaintance of mine" I said. My voice is void of emotion when I said Zuko's name. Guru just stares at me for a few seconds. "Hmm, I can tell that is a lie. This is the boy that tied you to earth. He's the reason you can't master cosmic energy, is he not?" He said. I froze at what he said. How did he know??

"I can feel the tension between the two of you. Even so... I can also feel the connection that tied you both together" he said. I just keep my head down. I can't possibly still feel something for Zuko. All I felt for him right now is hatred and the feeling of betrayal.

Guru Pathik stands up and walks behind me. "Close your eyes... I will try to see into your mind" he said. I slowly close my eyes and stay quiet, letting him do his thing.

"Okay... you can open your eyes now" Guru Pathik said after a while. I open my eyes as I stare at him as he sits back down where he was sitting before. "How is it, Guru?" I said.

"You only have to meditate. You have to get deep within yourself. Re-connect with your Avatar self. Only then you'd be able to gain your bending back" he said. I nod my head. "Is that all?" I asked. "Your Avatar self will tell you what you need to do in order to release her" he said. I stand up and bow at him. I make my way to a much quieter place and start to meditate.

Soul Realm

I open my eyes in an unknown realm. This is not the Spirit World, nor my parents realm. I don't know where this is. I walk further into the world.

"Hello?" I said, looking around. My voice echoes a little. I keep walking forward, trying to see if I can find my Avatar self. I don't even know what that self will look like.

"Who are you?" Someone suddenly said. I turn my head and sees her. She looks exactly like me. But the tattoos on her body is glowing. "I'm Y/N..." I said. I walk towards her and bumps into something. I stand up and place slowly outstretch my hand. There's an invisible wall.

"You imprisoned me here..." she said. I look down at what she said. "I'm sorry... how do I get you out? Is there a way?" I asked. She nods her head. "Yes... you have to defeat those people..." she said, pointing at a certain direction. I turn my head to look at where she's pointing. My eyes widened when I see five familiar faces.

"Zuko? Aang? Katara? Sokka? Toph?" I said, staring at them in shock. I turn to look at my Avatar self. "They're the reflection of your bad emotions. You felt those emotion on the people they are turning to. Anger, fear, resentment, frustration and anxiety. Defeat them all and you'll be able to free me and gain your bending back" she said. "But why in the form of my friends? And... the man I used to love" I said.

"The pain that are inflicted by the ones you love is fatal. Defeat them and free me. But remember... if you die in this world. You will die in your main body" she said. I let out a shaky breath at what he said. I slowly take out my dual swords and turn to face them. 

I turn to look at 'Sokka.' He steps forward and take out his sword. "I'm Frustration... I grew within your heart. I grow stronger every time you felt frustrated"he said. I stare at him in confusion, trying to think why I feel frustrated about Sokka. Then I remember how I frustrated I felt when he's around Yue and Suki.

I shake my head, trying to dismiss the thought. I lift my dual swords and rush forward. He easily blocks my attacks and swing his sword at me. I dodge it and start attacking him again.

He jab my stomach, which makes me doubled over. I wince in pain as I one of my sword. I hold on the place where he jab me. I reach down and grab my sword.

"You are too weak, Y/N... that's why I choose to be with Suki and Yue. Yue is prettier... and Suki is far more intelligent than you are" he said. I know that I shouldn't feel anger towards him because I should have already got over the feelings I had for him. So why does his words hurts?

"You're not real..." I said. "I'm not... but your feelings are" he said, smirking at me. I lift my sword and run forward. I swing my swords towards him. But he manage to block my attack.

I take a couple of steps backward, and let out a heavy breath. I've only just started facing one of them, but I'm already struggling. Oh Spirits... how will I gain my bending back if it's so hard to fight them. Will I be able to win?

*to be continued*